Operate and build n8n: 61 tools, 560-node catalog, validation, autofix, snapshots and backups.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add mcp-n8n -e N8N_BASE_URL=<N8N_BASE_URL> -e N8N_API_KEY=<N8N_API_KEY> -e N8N_TOOLSETS=<N8N_TOOLSETS> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-n8n": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"N8N_BASE_URL": "<N8N_BASE_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_TOOLSETS": "<N8N_TOOLSETS>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
N8N_BASE_URLRequired | Base URL of the n8n instance (e.g. https://your-n8n-instance.com) |
N8N_API_KEYRequired, secret | n8n API key (Settings -> n8n API) |
N8N_TOOLSETSOptional | Comma-separated toolsets to expose: core, builder, admin (default: all) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Last updated | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.leonardosepulvedat/mcp-n8n |
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